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Early Humans

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for the Paleolithic

Age is the _______________________________.

a)

New Stone Age

b)

Radical Stone Age

c)

Coffee Stone Age

d)

Old Stone Age

2.

Paleolithic people were known as __________________________, or people who move from place to place to survive.

a)

nomads

b)

nimrods

c)

stormtroopers

d)

hunters

3.

Nomads hunted __________________________.

a)

buffalo

b)

bison

c)

reindeer

d)

all of the above

4.

Paleolithic camps were always located near _____________________.

a)

Grasslands

b)

Rivers and streams

c)

Mountains

d)

Taco Bell

5.

Paleolithic ________________________ stayed close to camp and took care of the children.

a)

men

b)

women

c)

children

d)

dogs

6.

Paleolithic people used technology known as ___________________________________ to help their way of life.

a)

iPhones

b)

iPads

c)

knives and forks

d)

tools and methods to perform tasks

7.

Up until the Paleolithic Age, early people _______________________________ through sounds and physical gestures.

a)

Communicated

b)

Ate

c)

Danced

d)

Sang

8.

The ______________________ were long periods of extreme cold that affected all of Earth.

a)

Stone Ages

b)

Ice Ages

c)

Salt Ages

d)

Clone Wars

9.

To get from Asia to North America, nomads would _________________________________.

a)

Use the Ice Age land bridge

b)

Jump from Asia over to North America

c)

Swim across the water

d)

Use surf boards

10.

Another name for the Neolithic Age is the ___________________________.

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

Taco Tuesday

c)

New Stone Age

d)

Waste of Time

11.

The Neolithic Age began around ___________________________.

a)

One Million B.C.

b)

8,000 B.C.

c)

20,000 A.D.

d)

8,000 A.D.

12.

The big change in the Neolithic Age was the shift from hunting and gathering to _________________________________.

a)

drinking coffee

b)

eating a Big Mac

c)

driving cars

d)

systematic agriculture

13.

A big change in the Neolithic Age was that people had _____________________________________.

a)

Domesticated Animals

b)

Wild Penguins

c)

Coffee Mugs

d)

Computers

14.

Soon you also saw ___________________________ in the Neolithic Age which were also known as holy places

a)

Shrines

b)

Starbucks

c)

Fields

d)

Toilets

15.

Neolithic people began taking part in __________________________________ which was the act of training for a particular job.

a)

making cheeseburgers

b)

specialization

c)

taking naps

d)

running in circles

16.

Towards the end of the Neolithic Age, people began working with ___________________________.

a)

paper

b)

water

c)

metal

d)

coffee beans

17.

In the Neolithic Age, _______________________ would lead to the first economy.

a)

Farming

b)

Eating

c)

Laughing

d)

Talking

18.

People who move from place to place regularly

a)

Lascaux

b)

Ice ages

c)

Nomads

d)

Technology

e)

Paleolithic

19.

Long periods of extreme cold

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Ice ages

c)

Nomads

d)

Technology

e)

Lascaux

20.

Relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age

a)

Technology

b)

Nomads

c)

Ice ages

d)

Paleolithic

e)

Lascaux

21.

Tools and methods to perform tasks

a)

Technology

b)

Nomads

c)

Lascaux

d)

Ice ages

e)

Paleolithic

22.

What do historians call the general early period of human history?

a)

Ancient Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Iron Age

d)

Stone Age

23.

What is the best example of how an advance in the use of technology made life less difficult for Paleolithic people?

a)

The hunted and gathered.

b)

The discovered how to use fire.

c)

The live near water sources.

d)

The used caves as shelters.

24.

One of the most important technologies USED by the Paleolithic people was

a)

tools

b)

language

c)

art

d)

religion

25.

What advancement during the Paleolithic Age made communication between people easier?

a)

The use of physical gestures

b)

The development of written language

c)

The development of spoken language

d)

The discovery that crushed rock and animal fat makes paint

26.

Paleolithic people moved from place to place in search of food. This is why they were called....

a)

nomads

b)

famers

c)

immigrants

d)

settlers

27.

Early people used fire to cook food.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following is an example of Paleolithic technology?

a)

flint ax head

b)

a tree branch

c)

an iron pot

d)

written language

29.

During the Paleolithic Age, people developed a written language.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following is a way that early people adapted to living in a cold climate?

a)

They built houses out of stone

b)

They lived close to water

c)

They stayed inside

d)

They made clothes from animal skins

31.

A land bridge made it possible for Paleolithic people to travel from Asia into North America.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following happened during the ice ages?

a)

Large pieces of ice melted, flooding the Earth

b)

Earth's oceans froze

c)

Thick sheets of ice moved across much of the northern part of the Earth

d)

Water separated Asia and North America

33.

Cave paintings are an example of Paleolithic art.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The last ice age ended....

a)

around 100,000 year ago

b)

between 9000 and 8000 b.c.e.

c)

around 4000 b.c.e.

d)

about 2.5 million years ago

35.

Before the development of spoken languages, people could not communicate with each other.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What was the major development of the Neolithic Age?

a)

specialization of labor

b)

beginning of trade

c)

systematic agriculture

d)

use of stone tools

37.

During the Neolithic Age, the population was able to grow because.....

a)

many animals that were dangerous to humans died off

b)

hunters developed better techniques for hunting

c)

humans learned which plants were safe to eat

d)

people had a steady food supply

38.

The study of past cultures is

a)

prehistory

b)

archaeology

c)

archaeologist

d)

Paleolithic

39.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an ancient artifact found during the Paleolithic and Neolithic time periods?

a)

pottery

b)

jewelry

c)

tools and weapons

d)

silverware

40.

I live in a group of 20-30 people. Who am I?

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

41.
Which of the following best describes a land bridge?
a)
mammoth bones laid out over a body of water
b)
a mountain range beside a body of water
c)
a strip of coast along a rocky shore
d)
a strip of land connecting two continents
42.
What made specialization possible?
a)
The knowledge of how to grow crops.
b)
The farming surplus.
c)
organized government.
d)
Traders and merchants.
43.
How did the start of farming change early human tribes? 
a)
It forced them to stay in one place and build villages and cities.
b)
It caused them to continue to hunt animals and gather plants. 
c)
It ended fighting between the tribes for land.
d)
It stopped them from building temples for their gods.
44.
Which statement best describes the Neolithic people? 
a)
They lived in caves or built simple shelters.
b)
They migrated from place to place to hunt animals for food.
c)
They could settle in one place because they had a reliable food supply. 
d)
They used simple tools made from stone.
45.
Which statement best describes hunters and gatherers?
a)
They followed animal herds and gathered fruits, berries, etc along the way.
b)
The tools they made from metal helped them to survive.
c)
They domesticated animals to help with daily activities. 
d)
They developed ways to bring water to their crops. 
46.

Which word means that humans learned to grow and tend plants and animals?

a)

Watching

b)

Domestication

c)

Hunting and Gathering

d)

Migration

47.

Cutting down and burning trees and brush to clear land for crops is known as __________________ agriculture.

a)

Cut and Fire

b)

Slash and Burn

48.

Which TWO are an example of Early Human Technology

a)

Stone Axe

b)

Stone Hammer

c)

Stone sitting areas

d)

Sticks

49.

If you have more than enough food you have a...

a)

Specialization

b)

Domestication

c)

Surplus

d)

Artisan

50.

Reorder the following paths that Early Humans used to migrate.

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

e)

South America

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
51.

Match the following

a)

Paleo

1.

Old Stone Age

b)

Neolithic

2.

New Stone Age

c)

Beringia

3.

Land bridge

d)

Nomads

4.

Lived in groups of 20-30

e)

Domestication

5.

to tame

52.

Early humans used this to move into North America.

a)

Bostlandia

b)

Beringia

c)

Bridgeia

d)

Alaskan Bridge

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